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EP3074343 - STABLE AQUEOUS COLLOIDAL SILICA PRODUCT, AND METHODS TO MAKE AND USE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
[2017/35]
Former [2016/40]For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
370 N. Wabasha Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Minghua
1738 Maroon Bells Lane
Bolingbrook, Illinois 60490 / US
02 / WONG SHING, Jane B.
2325 Alder Court
Aurora, Illinois 60504 / US
03 / MILLER, Raymond D., Jr.
925 LaCrosse Court
Carol Stream, Illinois 60188 / US
 [2020/35]
Former [2016/40]01 / LI, Minghua
1738 Maroon Bells Lane
Bolingbrook, Illinois 60490 / US
02 / WONG SHING, Jane B.
2325 Alder Court
Aurora, Illinois 60504 / US
03 / MILLER, Raymond D.Jr.
925 LaCrosse Court
Carol Stream, Illinois 60188 / US
Representative(s)Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
[2016/40]
Application number, filing date14864844.708.10.2014
[2016/40]
WO2014US59724
Priority number, dateUS20131408902825.11.2013         Original published format: US201314089028
[2016/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015076946
Date:28.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3074343
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.05.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3074343
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.05.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:C01B33/143, D21H17/13, D21H21/10
[2017/19]
CPC:
D21H21/10 (EP,KR); C01B33/141 (KR); C01B33/1435 (EP);
D21H17/13 (EP,KR); C01P2006/12 (EP,KR); C01P2006/22 (EP);
C01P2006/90 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2016/40]C01B33/141
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STABILES, WÄSSRIGES, KOLLOIDALES KIESELSÄUREPRODUKT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG DAVON[2016/40]
English:STABLE AQUEOUS COLLOIDAL SILICA PRODUCT, AND METHODS TO MAKE AND USE SAME[2016/40]
French:PRODUIT DE SILICE COLLOÏDALE AQUEUSE STABLE, ET SES PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION[2016/40]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2016National basic fee paid 
23.06.2016Search fee paid 
23.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/40]
05.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2020Fee for grant paid
15.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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